Check These Points If Your Dishwasher; Troubleshooting - Samsung DMT400 Series User Manual

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CHECK THESE POINTS IF YOUR DISHWASHER...

PROBLEM
Will not start.
It's taking too long
with an operation or
cycle.
There are food
particles remaining
on dishes.
(Not cleaning
properly.)
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POSSIBLE CAUSE
The door is not closed completely.
No cycle is selected.
The power cable is not connected. Connect the power cable properly.
The water supply does not work.
The Control Panel is locked.
A circuit breaker is open.
Cold water is being supplied.
You selected an inappropriate
cycle.
The water temperature is low.
Low water pressure.
The water is too hard.
Dishwasher detergent was not
used.
Detergent remains in the
dispenser.
There is no rinse aid.
A nozzle is clogged.
The dishes are improperly loaded.
Too many dishes have been
loaded.
SOLUTION
Check that the door is latched and closed
completely.
Select a proper cycle.
Check that the water supply valve is open.
Unlock the Child lock/unlock, (See page 9.)
Reset the circuit breaker.
Check that the water supply line is
connected to a hot water supply.
(Additional time is required to heat cold
water.)
Select a cycle according to the number and
soil level of the dishes, as directed in this
manual.
Connect the water supply line to a hot
water supply.
For best performance, the temperature of
the supplied water should be 120 ˚F (49 ˚C).
The water pressure should be between 20
and 120 psi (140 ~ 830 kPa).
Use a commercial dishwasher cleaner.
Use high-quality, fresh detergent with rinse
aid.
Use automatic dishwasher detergent.
We recommend a powder or gel type
dishwasher detergent.
Make sure large items such as cookie
sheets cutting boards, or contaners, etc.
are not blocking the detergent dispenser
and preventing it from opening properly.
Rearrange the dishes so they do not
interfere with detergent dispenser
operation.
Check the dispenser and add the rinse aid.
Use the liquid type rinse aid.
Clean the nozzle.
Rearrange the dishes so they do not
interfere with nozzle rotation and detergent
dispenser operation.
Load only an appropriate number of dishes.
Load your dishes as recommended. (See
page 16.)
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